Why is UK recycling being dumped by Turkish roadsides?

Groucho · Post by **Groucho** » Thu 25 Jun 2020 6:08 pm

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-531819 ... -roadsides

Brinsley · Post by **Brinsley** » Thu 25 Jun 2020 8:24 pm

Heard this breaking news live on radio 4, Adana is the offending area however, perfect recycling factories outside Istanbul not used, instead sent to the South for burning or dumping although much of the plastic waste was perfect for recycling in the UK, though 'signed-off' as legally disposed of?!

sophie · Post by **sophie** » Thu 25 Jun 2020 8:37 pm

Have watched the report twice and still not sure which country is to blame. UK for sending it OR Turkey for accepting it when they know the don't have all the facilities for recycling their own stuff!

Dalartokat · Post by **Dalartokat** » Thu 25 Jun 2020 8:54 pm

Old news, Turkey took it in the first place..... https://www.theguardian.com/environment ... -what-cost

Groucho · Post by **Groucho** » Fri 26 Jun 2020 5:25 am

Dalartokat wrote: ↑
Thu 25 Jun 2020 8:54 pm
Old news, Turkey took it in the first place..... https://www.theguardian.com/environment ... -what-cost

That article did flag the issues but as far as I can see it did not document or highlight the dumping and burning of UK originating waste by the roadside in Turkey...

waddo · Post by **waddo** » Fri 26 Jun 2020 6:14 am

Looking at yesterday’s UK news, it is probably because UK beaches are full of rubbish now so they have to send it to other countries and leave the problem up to them!